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HEAT OUTPUT REACTOR [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Energy Transformation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- thermal power
1, record 1, English, thermal%20power
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- thermal output 2, record 1, English, thermal%20output
correct
- thermal power of a reactor 2, record 1, English, thermal%20power%20of%20a%20reactor
correct
- thermal output of a reactor 3, record 1, English, thermal%20output%20of%20a%20reactor
correct
- heat output of a reactor 3, record 1, English, heat%20output%20of%20a%20reactor
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The power corresponding to the heat output available for the production of energy in a reactor. 4, record 1, English, - thermal%20power
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
thermal power: term and definition standardized by ISO in 1997. 5, record 1, English, - thermal%20power
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
thermal power; thermal output; thermal power of a reactor: terms extracted from the “Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 5, record 1, English, - thermal%20power
Record 1, Key term(s)
- reactor thermal power
- reactor thermal output
- reactor heat output
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Transformation de l'énergie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- puissance thermique
1, record 1, French, puissance%20thermique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- puissance thermique d'un réacteur 2, record 1, French, puissance%20thermique%20d%27un%20r%C3%A9acteur
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Puissance correspondant au dégagement de chaleur utilisable pour la production d'énergie dans un réacteur. 3, record 1, French, - puissance%20thermique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
puissance thermique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO en 1997. 4, record 1, French, - puissance%20thermique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
puissance thermique; puissance thermique d'un réacteur : termes extraits du «Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire» et reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 4, record 1, French, - puissance%20thermique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reactores nucleares de fisión
- Transformación de la energía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- potencia térmica de un reactor
1, record 1, Spanish, potencia%20t%C3%A9rmica%20de%20un%20reactor
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 1, Key term(s)
- potencia térmica
Record 2 - external organization data 2015-05-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Atomic Physics
- Nuclear Power Stations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- thermal power
1, record 2, English, thermal%20power
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- thermal output 2, record 2, English, thermal%20output
correct
- thermal power of a reactor 2, record 2, English, thermal%20power%20of%20a%20reactor
correct
- thermal output of a reactor 3, record 2, English, thermal%20output%20of%20a%20reactor
correct
- heat output of a reactor 3, record 2, English, heat%20output%20of%20a%20reactor
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The output power of a nuclear reactor expressed in thermal kW. 3, record 2, English, - thermal%20power
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"P" is the thermal power of the reactor in megawatts as approved by the operating licence. 4, record 2, English, - thermal%20power
Record 2, Key term(s)
- reactor thermal power
- reactor thermal output
- reactor heat output
- core thermal power
- core thermal output
- core heat output
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Physique atomique
- Centrales nucléaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- puissance thermique
1, record 2, French, puissance%20thermique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- puissance thermique d'un réacteur 2, record 2, French, puissance%20thermique%20d%27un%20r%C3%A9acteur
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Puissance thermique produite dans le cœur d'un réacteur par les réactions nucléaires, exprimée par la quantité de chaleur qui y est libérée par unité de temps. 3, record 2, French, - puissance%20thermique
Record 2, Key term(s)
- puissance thermique du cœur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2005-11-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Plant Safety
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- heat transport pressure boundary 1, record 3, English, heat%20transport%20pressure%20boundary
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rapid reactor shutdown matches heat output to available cooling, protecting the first three barriers to radiation release. These barriers are the fuel pellet, the fuel sheath and the heat transport pressure boundary. 1, record 3, English, - heat%20transport%20pressure%20boundary
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- limite de pression du circuit caloporteur
1, record 3, French, limite%20de%20pression%20du%20circuit%20caloporteur
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La mise à l'arrêt rapide du réacteur amène la sortie de chaleur à un niveau équivalent au refroidissement disponible, ce qui protège les trois premières barrières contre les fuites de rayonnement. Ces barrières sont les pastilles de combustible, la gaine du combustible et la limite de pression du circuit caloporteur. 1, record 3, French, - limite%20de%20pression%20du%20circuit%20caloporteur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-06-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Radioactive Contamination
- Anti-pollution Measures
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cooling
1, record 4, English, cooling
correct, noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- radioactive cooling 2, record 4, English, radioactive%20cooling
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Progressive diminution of radioactivity, especially of nuclear fuel, after removal from a reactor. This is accompanied by a diminution of heat output so the word may be used in either sense. 2, record 4, English, - cooling
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Unlike their high-level counterparts, low-level radioactive wastes generally require no cooling and often can be handled without any protective shielding. 3, record 4, English, - cooling
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cooling: term standardized by ISO. 4, record 4, English, - cooling
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Pollution par radioactivité
- Mesures antipollution
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- désactivation
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9sactivation
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- refroidissement 2, record 4, French, refroidissement
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- réfrigération 3, record 4, French, r%C3%A9frig%C3%A9ration
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réduction de l'activité d'une substance fortement radioactive, par décroissance radioactive. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 4, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9sactivation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
désactivation; refroidissement : termes normalisés par l'ISO. 5, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9sactivation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física atómica
- Contaminación por radioactividad
- Medidas contra la contaminación
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- enfriamiento
1, record 4, Spanish, enfriamiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- refrigeración 2, record 4, Spanish, refrigeraci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- desactivación 3, record 4, Spanish, desactivaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- disminución de la radiactividad 4, record 4, Spanish, disminuci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20radiactividad
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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